Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Last year, an incident took place at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata that shook the entire country. A 31-year-old female doctor working in this hospital was raped and then brutally murdered. This incident was so horrific that people’s anger erupted.
Who was the perpetrator?
In this case, the police arrested a man named Sanjay Roy. After extensive investigation, the court convicted Sanjay for this heinous crime. That means Sanjay is the person who committed such a big crime against this innocent doctor.
Will Sanjay get any punishment?
Now the question arises: what punishment will Sanjay get? We will know the answer to this question soon. The court has found Sanjay guilty, but the sentence is yet to be announced. According to the law, Sanjay can also be sentenced to death for such a crime.
Demand of the victim’s family
The victim doctor’s family and people in the society want Sanjay to be hanged. They say that the person who commits such a crime should be given the harshest punishment so that no one can commit such a crime again.
What does the law say?
According to Indian law, the offender can be sentenced to death for serious crimes like rape and murder. But the court decides the punishment. The court will pass its judgement after considering all the evidence.
This case is also special because it has sparked a debate on women’s safety across the country. People have demanded that strict laws should be enacted for crimes against women and the guilty should be severely punished.